Tips for License Test

B License Test

B-1

Just accelerate with full throttle (and I mean FULL THROTTLE), and at around 930m, do full-brake (and I mean FULL BRAKE). If you stop short of the goal area, try again and brake later. This test is to learn how to do FULL BRAKE. Don't ease your brake.
DO NOT USE HAND-BRAKE (so-called "side-brake"). It will lock rear-wheels, which makes less grips.
There were some reports that NegCon has problem with Gran Turismo so that you can't brake fully if you assign the analog button for brake. If you think this is the case, try assigning to a digital button and see whether it makes difference.

B-3

B-3 is perhaps most difficult among the B-License tests. There's a demo-run replay in the Demonstration menu of Replay Theater. Study it, especially the speed in the corner. You can't run faster than that in that corner (unless you are really good, but if so, you will not be reading this anyway). But since the car does not have much power, you shouldn't slow down unnecessarily.

A License Test

A-3

Here's my strategy: After the long straight, there's slight left-turn and upslope. In this upslope, run in the center of the track, and after the peak, ease the throttle, gradually brake, and after losing some speed and if you feel the machine is stable, try full-brake until you lose speed down to the corner speed (I think it's around 100km/h). Turn the corner, open the throttle, and finish.

A-4

A-4 is quite difficult among the A License tests. Study the demo run in the Replay Theater.

First left turn shouldn't be a problem. Go inside the curve as much as you can, with full throttle.

For the second right turn, I brake down to about 100km/h. Release the brake and then immediately steer, and GT-R can turn quickly. You should do it as if you are going to hit the wall inside the curve (but don't hit). You may run over the kerb.

Do out-in-out for the next right turn and the last left turn. You should steer as if you are going to hit the wall inside the curve (but don't hit it). You might need to ease back the throttle slightly. Maintaining the exit speed of the last turn is important.

A-6

Here's my strategy: After a short straight, there's left turn, immediatelly followed by right turn. Your machine will lose stability if you brake in this ess-curve. I think you should lower the speed at the end of straight, below 120km/h --- perhaps around 110km/h. Then you'll be able to go through the ess-curve with ease. You may not need brake to lower the speed, just easing back the throtle should be enough. Also enter the next right-curve with around 110km/h. Experiment so that you can go throught the curve with constant amount of steering angle. If you need to adjust the steering amount in the corner, it means either you are entering the corner too fast, or you started to steer too late.

A-7

Although the test suggests to use hand-brake, you don't need to use it. Just usual brake in addition to throttle control should be enough.

International A License Test

Learn to use brakes. You can't go through hair-pin with 200+ km/h. Experiment and determine the maximum cornering speed, and determine the braking point in accordance with it. Also, those cars (especially Griffith) can turn better if you brake slightly while turning, since it gives more load to front wheels, which allows more grip. (Refer to the picture in GT Reference booklet, p.13) If you have an analog pad, assigning the brake to analog input might help. You can't turn if you open throttle, since the front wheel loses grip. Don't open throttle in the corner.

FUKUMOTO Atsushi
fukumoto@imasy.or.jp